# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Sines Airport (SIE)

> 5,973 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,973 km / 3,712 mi / 3,225 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 129° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Portugal
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 04:04 in Kigali, it's 03:04 in Sines Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,859 ft (SIE is lower than KGL)

## Airports

### [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kigali, Rwanda
- ICAO: HRYR
- Timezone: Africa/Kigali
- Coordinates: -1.970000, 30.140000
- Elevation: 4,859 ft

### [Sines Airport (SIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sie-sines-airport/1ef266df-55f7-63c6-861d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sines Airport, Portugal
- ICAO: LPSI
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates: 37.940000, -8.820000
- Elevation: 0 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 04:04 in Kigali, it's 03:04 in Sines Airport.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sines Airport (SIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sie-sines-airport/1ef266df-55f7-63c6-861d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)